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The Effect of the Geometry of the Particle Distribution in Ostwald Ripening

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Based on [1], we derive equations for the radii and the centers that we relate to the Lifshitz-Slyozov-Wagner theory.

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  1. University of Athens, Panepistimiopolis, 15484, Greece

    Nicholas D. Alikakos & Georgia Karali

  2. Department of Mathematics, Brigham Young University, 292 TMCB, Provo, OT, 84602, USA

    Nicholas D. Alikakos

  3. Dipartimento di Matematica, Universitá di L'Aquila, Via Vetoio, 67010, Coppito (L'Aquila), Italy

    Giorgio Fusco

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N.D.A. and G.K. were partially supported by a ΠENEΔ 99/527 interdisciplinary grant in Materials, and by a grant from the University of Athens. N.D.A. would like to thank also the people at BYU for providing extraordinary hospitality and a stimulating environment during his visit in the Fall of 2000.

N.D.A. and G.K. were partially supported by a ΠENEΔ 99/527 interdisciplinary grant in Materials, and by a grant from the University of Athens. N.D.A. would like to thank also the people at BYU for providing extraordinary hospitality and a stimulating environment during his visit in the Fall of 2000.

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Alikakos, N., Fusco, G. & Karali, G. The Effect of the Geometry of the Particle Distribution in Ostwald Ripening. Commun. Math. Phys. 238, 481–488 (2003). https://doi.org/10.1007/s00220-003-0834-4

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